The Uber Abode : Talk with the Authors

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redback> Welcome Sarkel
Sarkel> finally :)
redback> She had to reboot...
Sam_In_OZ> hi sarkel :)
Sarkel> sorry about being sooo late
where2> hi, sarkel
Sarkel> server problems
redback> np
Sarkel> who had to reboot?
where2> sobbie?
redback> Yep
Sam_In_OZ> ic
Sarkel> I'm sorry guys. I feel so bad :(
Sam_In_OZ> it's cool
where2> were you having problems with openmind server, sarkel?
redback> don't worry about it .....
Sarkel> yes and my connections kept being refused and timing out also
LilCritic> hey sarkel
redback> welcome LilCritic
Sarkel> i havent heard from her in a while
LilCritic> hi redback
Sarkel> so what did I miss?
redback> Sarkel, I'm going to ask a questions straight off ... *S*..... when do we get another part to 'The odd couple'?
Sarkel> haha, when real life goes away ;)
Sarkel> I've been tremendously busy
redback> ..... *S*.......
Sarkel> soon I hope
Sarkel> I'm graduating and going to Italy, blah blah.. so it will be a while probably
redback> I hope so ...... its one of my favourite stories.....
Sam_In_OZ> hey that sounds good !
redback> wowo...... what are you gratuating in ?
Sarkel> well, good :D
Sarkel> graduating from college :)
Sarkel> so where is everyone from?
Sam_In_OZ> i'll give ya three guesses...
Sarkel> oz? :)
where2> texas, here
redback> Australia
LilCritic> Canada
Sam_In_OZ> yep sydney
Sarkel> I'm from Virginia
Sam_In_OZ> where in Italy are you heading?
Sarkel> pompeii, rome, florence, then venice. plus we're stopping at some towns along the way
Sarkel> esp from rome to florence
Sarkel> anyone been to Italy before?
Sam_In_OZ> great...
Sam_In_OZ> yes
Sam_In_OZ> Venice is lovely
Sam_In_OZ> and Florence
Sarkel> I've heard to avoid Venice during the summer ;)
Sam_In_OZ> yes, I've heard it gets very overcrowded :)
Sarkel> and other stuff too
Sam_In_OZ> um, yes, that too !
Sam_In_OZ> The north of Italy is really nice
Sarkel> haha :)
Sam_In_OZ> I'm not a big fan of the south
Sam_In_OZ> how long are you staying?
Sarkel> I'm really looking forward to going. have you been to Italy often or just once?
Sarkel> three weeks
Sam_In_OZ> I was only there for a week
Sam_In_OZ> not long enough
Sarkel> you'll have to go back
Sam_In_OZ> three weeks will be long enough to really experience it
Sam_In_OZ> one day...
Sam_In_OZ> everywhere is so far away from Australia...
Sam_In_OZ> !
Sarkel> yeah I am going with my italian studies class. mostly we focus on the art of italy
Sarkel> ever been to the us?
Sam_In_OZ> Oooh the Academy in Florence... blew my mind
Sam_In_OZ> Yep, 5 weeks in the States and Canada
Sarkel> cool, which parts did you like best?
Sam_In_OZ> NYC was great, but my favourite city (of those I visited)
Sam_In_OZ> was San Francisco
Sarkel> did you see Washington, D.C.?
Sam_In_OZ> Sausalito area actually
Sarkel> why was that ur fav?
Sam_In_OZ> No, missed out on DC
Sarkel> aw! the capital :P
Sam_In_OZ> It reminds me of Sydney
Sam_In_OZ> a mature Sydney :)
Sarkel> ya plan to stay in Australia and live there?
Sam_In_OZ> I'm actually english, but yes, this is the best country to live in, IMHO
Sarkel> why is that?
Sam_In_OZ> standard of living is very good, even on a low wage...
Sam_In_OZ> the weather is great
Sam_In_OZ> the people are (mostly!) friendly
Sarkel> haha, cool. I plan to go there sometime. travel all around. I love travelling
Sam_In_OZ> well, you're more than welcome to crash here !
Sarkel> haha, thanks :)
Sam_In_OZ> travelling is something I just had to do...
Sarkel> oh definitely. it's the best
Sam_In_OZ> i've still got a lot to see
Sarkel> this summer I am going to Italy, california, and mississippi
Sarkel> and going on a road trip of the US also
Sam_In_OZ> great combination :)
Sarkel> haha :P
Sam_In_OZ> lemme guess, you are going to Pasaxena ?
Sarkel> I was planning to but it was either that or italy
Sarkel> Italy won out
Sarkel> so I sold my tickets and stuff
Sam_In_OZ> hmm tough choice :)
Sarkel> haha ;) I was disappointed but I made the right decision
Sam_In_OZ> here's a question: Xena or Gab fan ?
Sarkel> Gab :D
Sam_In_OZ> hmmmm
Sarkel> of course!
Sam_In_OZ> :D
Sarkel> you?
Sam_In_OZ> Xena/Lucy
Sarkel> eh ;)
Sam_In_OZ> but i love renee too... she is a cutie
Sarkel> she isn't my type
Sarkel> both ROC and LL are smashing :)
Sam_In_OZ> but short blonds are :)
Sam_In_OZ> ?
Sarkel> haha, well... she's more of my type than LL is, I suppose ;)
Sarkel> anyone else, feel free to join in
Sam_In_OZ> yep, i'm kinda monopolising the bard here :)
redback> lol
Sam_In_OZ> and i haven't even asked my usual question of sarkel...
LilCritic> hehe
Sarkel> I haven't seen Xena at all the last few months. imagine
Sarkel> that's how busy I have been
Sarkel> so I'm very behind on the show
LilCritic> hey she-ra
Sarkel> what's your usual question?
She-ra> Hey LilCritic
LilCritic> you made it ;)
Sarkel> ya know she-ra?
LilCritic> I do, she's a little English woman
Sarkel> ah ;)
Sam_In_OZ> the one i've emailed you with, just a few times now...
She-ra> who you calling little??!?!
LilCritic> hehe
Sam_In_OZ> Where is the sequel to AITF !!
Sam_In_OZ> :)
Sarkel> ah... I think I remember you now :D
Sam_In_OZ> hehe
Sarkel> your fav line ;)
Sam_In_OZ> such a great story deserves a sequel !
where2> wb sobbie
Sarkel> why don't ya write it then?
Sam_In_OZ> yes, i think you suggested that !
Sarkel> it can be a group effort :)
Sobbie> hi
Sarkel> heya, sobbie. so sorry! i feel so bad
Sam_In_OZ> i'm no bard unfortunately
Sarkel> so? there's a little bard inside everyone waiting to be released
Sam_In_OZ> hmmm but I wouldn't try and continue with your characters... ?
Sam_In_OZ> that would be hard
Sarkel> ah ya could try :) see what you can come up with
Sarkel> what would you do?
Sam_In_OZ> hmmmm
Sam_In_OZ> well, resolve the Mickey question... as I call it
Sam_In_OZ> what does everyone think happened to him ????
Sarkel> pray tell :)
Sam_In_OZ> anyone ?
Sarkel> what ya think, Sam?
Sarkel> She-ra... has not read AITF yet! ;)
Sam_In_OZ> if he is dead... why the condom in the hotel?
She-ra> Ummm....
Sarkel> condom could have been there from before
She-ra> that's an intriguing question
Sam_In_OZ> i thought that Allison hadn't seen it before... or was it sam?
Sam_In_OZ> hmmm i need a re-read
Sarkel> yeah, neither one noticed a condom before
Sarkel> not necessarily mean it was not there before
Sam_In_OZ> true true
Sarkel> but it could mean that also ;)
Sam_In_OZ> sneaky bard :P
Sarkel> ok.. what else would ya do in a sequel? howwould ya like the mick thing resolved?
Sarkel> haha, I like that one :)
Sam_In_OZ> hmmm... well, maybe it's his dropout brother... found out what Sam & Allison did to Mickey ?
Sam_In_OZ> He's gonna stalk them...
Sam_In_OZ> (can you tell I watched a thriller last night !)
LilCritic> ooh that would be interesting
Sarkel> haha, well... I did actually start on a sequel (and then another)
Sam_In_OZ> ooooh can i beta read it ?!
Sarkel> there were several approaches to the mickey resolution
Sarkel> I haven't decided which one I want to use
Sam_In_OZ> this is positive talk
Sarkel> you might be able to :) you need to be good though ;)
Sam_In_OZ> i feel a sequel coming... sometime...
Sarkel> hahaha
Sam_In_OZ> i'm good....
Sarkel> sure ya are! :P
Sam_In_OZ> oh, at beta reading ?
Sarkel> just good in general :)
Sam_In_OZ> haven't done that yet ;)
Sarkel> i wrote AITF with someone else too but she's out the picture now, basically
Sarkel> but she was a great help to AITF also
Sam_In_OZ> yes, i think i remember you saying that
Sam_In_OZ> were the characters your creation, or a collaboration
Sarkel> collaboration, definitely
She-ra> When can we expect more of the Odd Couple?
Sarkel> we originally had the story very different
Sam_In_OZ> different ending ?
Sarkel> she-ra-- when real life goes away
Sarkel> no... sam was a college student and hearing
Sarkel> allison was the same, basically
Sarkel> allen wasn't her son I think
Sam_In_OZ> wow... so whose idea was it to make Sam deaf ?
Sarkel> my writing partner's idea
Sam_In_OZ> ic
Sarkel> we felt there was something missed
Sarkel> missing
Sam_In_OZ> it gave the story such a unique feel
Sarkel> needed more conflict
Sarkel> yep i agree, thanks :)
Sam_In_OZ> I love the character of Sam
Sarkel> she your fav?
Sarkel> you LL fan! :)
Sam_In_OZ> hehe yes
Sam_In_OZ> tall dark brooding moody
Sam_In_OZ> ...swoon...
Sarkel> my fav to write were mickey and susan
Sarkel> oh I love those two
Sam_In_OZ> susan is a hoot !
Sarkel> haha, I'll let you write the sam parts in the sequel ;)
Sam_In_OZ> hehe cool !
Sarkel> we have great things planned for susan in the sequel we've developed
Sarkel> just need to write it, ya know? and who knows when that may happen
Sam_In_OZ> the final scenes with Susan waitressing for them were great !
Sarkel> i love susan. I really do.
Sarkel> she was what made me keep on writing AITF. that and all the fan mail
Sam_In_OZ> a good ending for all that she had put them through...
Sarkel> it was great hearing from fans
Sam_In_OZ> even ones who bug you ;)
Sarkel> susan's larger than life in the sequel, I'd imagine :) she does not give up easily
Sarkel> haha, yeah even the pests :P
Sam_In_OZ> how far in the future will you set the sequel ?
Sarkel> the way it is now, only a few years in the future
Sam_In_OZ> OK
Sarkel> both versions had it a few yearsin the future
Sam_In_OZ> will we see Sam & Allie with rug rats?
Sarkel> I don't want to spoil surprises :)
Sam_In_OZ> hey it was a good try :)
Sarkel> but... if you really want to know, I'd say... :) ya wanna know?
Sam_In_OZ> YESSSSSSSSS
Sarkel> haha
Sarkel> in this planned version, yes
Sarkel> but.. it's not what it seems
Sam_In_OZ> cool, they are going to be great parents...
Sam_In_OZ> oooh...
Sarkel> well... hold that comment :)
Sam_In_OZ> argh...
Sam_In_OZ> Did you know that it is really easy to write on long plane rides !
Sarkel> haha, I prefer to look out the window and daydream :D
Sam_In_OZ> Italy is also condusive to writing
Sam_In_OZ> yes i know i spelt it wrong
Sam_In_OZ> but it is early here dammit !
Sarkel> ya got up early for me :)
Sam_In_OZ> i did...
Sam_In_OZ> 5am our time
Sarkel> that's when I am usually going to bed :)
Sam_In_OZ> oooh party animal
Sarkel> I am such a night owl
Sarkel> haha, bit of a party animal ;)
Sam_In_OZ> and i am 'old' and married...
Sarkel> really?
Sarkel> tell me more about urself
Sam_In_OZ> but the gf is still fast asleep
Sam_In_OZ> we've been together 4 years
Sam_In_OZ> soulmates
Sam_In_OZ> im only 32 actually !
Sarkel> you're ancient ;)
Sarkel> naw, that's very young
Sam_In_OZ> hehe how old are you ??
Sarkel> youth is inside anyway
Sarkel> I'm 21 goin on 5 :)
Sam_In_OZ> LOL
Sobbie> and i am 39 going on 4
Sarkel> welcome to preschool :)
Sam_In_OZ> so you live in Virginia... that's near Washington DC ??
Sam_In_OZ> (scuse my ignorance of the USA)
Sarkel> my hometown is about 4 hrs from Washington, but I go to college in DC, yes
Sobbie> thanks
Sarkel> DC is a great town
Sarkel> anyone here been to DC?
LilCritic> I have ;)
Sam_In_OZ> I have a friend heading for there soon, she works for UUnet/MCI Worldcom, there HQ is around there
Sarkel> really? ;) hope ya had a good tour guide, LilCritic
Sam_In_OZ> but I can't fit in her suitcase
Sarkel> haha. darn shame
Sam_In_OZ> yep...
Sarkel> well if ya ever come let me know
Sarkel> we'll hook up
Sam_In_OZ> will do...
Sam_In_OZ> won't it be fun...
LilCritic> not bad, not bad ;)
She-ra> I've been to DC
Sobbie> I stay on my side of the US
Sam_In_OZ> "Sarkel, when are you going to write that sequel?"
She-ra> Nice squirrels
Sam_In_OZ> nagging in person!
Sarkel> oh, beautiful :) especially at the White House :)
Sarkel> friendly critters there
Sarkel> yes.. in person nagging is the best ;)
She-ra> more of a white tent when I went ;)
Sam_In_OZ> :)
Sam_In_OZ> what's the mood in the US now.. is this chinese incident going to be a problem?
Sarkel> the traffic in DC sucks
Sarkel> most people dont know and dont care about it
Sam_In_OZ> really... interesting
She-ra> your metro system is pretty good though - if childlike compared to the London Underground
Sarkel> but IMO... Bush screwed up a little. esp with the Russian diplomats issue
Sobbie> rush hr in my home town= 3 ppl at the post office at the same time
Sam_In_OZ> yep, i think so too
Sarkel> eh! she-ra!
She-ra> yes?
Sarkel> DC's is the second largest in the US behind only NYC
Sarkel> haha, live in the sticks, Sam? :)
She-ra> Have you ever looked at the map of your underground and compare it to London?
Sarkel> oddly.. that desire never over took me
She-ra> haha
Sarkel> but now I'll find time to compare maps
Sam_In_OZ> Sydney is the sticks... compared to anywhere else
Sarkel> did you go to the olympics?
Sam_In_OZ> nope
She-ra> well let's just say we have a lot more lines than the four I think DC have and that makes it very interesting
Sarkel> been to NYC?
Sam_In_OZ> NYC is great
Sarkel> what ya think of their subway system?
Sam_In_OZ> only spent 3 days there...
She-ra> I never went down there
She-ra> I walked everywhere
She-ra> or took a limo ;)
Sam_In_OZ> the london underground is prob the best I have been on
Sarkel> wow, VIP, are you? :)
Sarkel> how so, Sam?
LilCritic> a limo? riight ;)
She-ra> I did!!!
Sam_In_OZ> easy to use
Sarkel> can't believe ya toured the US for 5 weeks and did not go to DC!
Sam_In_OZ> for people like me who get confused if you turn me around
LilCritic> actually so did I when I went.
Sam_In_OZ> i know !
Sarkel> who did you go with?
Sam_In_OZ> my (ex) g/f went there before I got to the States
Sarkel> oh ok :)
Sam_In_OZ> I chose to go to the Australian Open to see Steffi Graf play instead of extending the States trip
Sarkel> haha, but of course :)
Sam_In_OZ> I lovvve Steffi
Sarkel> she's still with andre, right?
Sam_In_OZ> well, not anymore, now she is with Andre, but that is another story
Sam_In_OZ> (yep, bummer)
Sarkel> eh.. I think Andre is cooler
Sarkel> I love that name. andre agassi. such a groovy name
Sam_In_OZ> well, i'll be going now...
Sam_In_OZ> just kidding
Sarkel> bye!
Sarkel> get out of here
Sam_In_OZ> LOL
Sarkel> like i wanna talk with you anyway
Sam_In_OZ> but who else will nag you?
Sarkel> eh... ;)
Sam_In_OZ> I'm sure I had more AITF questions
Sam_In_OZ> lemme think
Sarkel> get your list out :D
Sarkel> ya know ya made a list! ;)
Sam_In_OZ> actually i wish i did...
Sam_In_OZ> everything else on this computer has frozen, except mirc
Sam_In_OZ> so i can't check my emails to you
Sarkel> see, the computer really likes me
Sam_In_OZ> must do... it got up at 5am too !
Sarkel> want me to check them for you? and see what ya asked? I did answer your questions, didnt i?
She-ra> I'm off to bed now - but I have to say even though AITF is still sitting on my to be read pile , I'm now more intrigued to read it :)
Sam_In_OZ> kinda sorta
Sam_In_OZ> bye she-ra - get reading!!!!!!
Sarkel> you're reading TOC, though, right? (she-ra)
She-ra> I will!!! :) Later
Sarkel> bye ciao!
LilCritic> gotta go Sarkel, thanks for the chat
Sarkel> bye
LilCritic> bye
Sam_In_OZ> what time is it there ?
Sarkel> in the US?
Sarkel> right now on the east coast it is 6 41
Sam_In_OZ> yep
Sam_In_OZ> ic
She-ra> I have read what is available of TOC yes - awesome story
Sobbie> 3:30 here on the west coast
She-ra> 23:40 in the UK
Sarkel> ah... three hour and 11 minute time difference ;)
Sam_In_OZ> oooh late !
Sarkel> bed time for she-ra! :)
She-ra> Hahah - well bedtime and curl up with story time :)
Sarkel> but not AITF, eh?
Sarkel> I think ya never gonna read it!
She-ra> Sure I am!!
Sam_In_OZ> don't start AITF tonight !
She-ra> Have faith
Sam_In_OZ> you'll still be up in the morning
Sam_In_OZ> you can't put it down
She-ra> It's just such a monster of a story I'm having to pick the right time
Sarkel> haha
She-ra> That good eh?
Sarkel> it is a little long ;)
Sam_In_OZ> i find that taking a few days off work with the flu works well for me
Sarkel> I'd make it shorter if I edited it
Sarkel> hahaha, good one sam
Sam_In_OZ> :)
Sam_In_OZ> course if the flu is not going around you have to be creative
She-ra> I managed to read The Speed of the Beat of My Heart when I was off ill last time ;)
She-ra> that was a very prolonged illness ;)
Sam_In_OZ> Oh, don't mention speed... i have billions of unread emails from the new mailing list
Sarkel> how long is that?
She-ra> haha
She-ra> poor you
Sam_In_OZ> unfinished and loooong
Sarkel> heh ok :)
Sam_In_OZ> but good
Sam_In_OZ> very good
Sobbie> reeeeeaaaaaaaallllllllyyyyy long
She-ra> yup and everyone is predicting tragedy
Sarkel> naturally ;)
Sarkel> I havent read that. who wrote it?
Sam_In_OZ> i know, but i don't think that will happen
Sarkel> muscolo and salat?
Sobbie> yep
Sam_In_OZ> Michael Salat and Joann Muscolo
She-ra> By comparison AITF's 182pgs is miniature
Sarkel> 182?
Sarkel> no it's more like 800
Sam_In_OZ> it's very graphic...
She-ra> yup
She-ra> not if you format it right ;)
Sarkel> haha with 6 point font maybe :P
Sam_In_OZ> i still have to print it out...
She-ra> very graphic but good characters
Sobbie> 3072 pgs on my ebook for AITF
Sarkel> sheesh... kinda long ;)
Sam_In_OZ> wow... does that take up all the memory ?
She-ra> exactly!! 6pt with 10pt paragraph spacing and reduced margins ;)
Sarkel> ya use your ebook much?
Sam_In_OZ> space.. whatever ?
Sobbie> not even close
Sam_In_OZ> I gotta get me one of those
She-ra> I'd love one of them
Sarkel> can you use that on palm pilots too?
Sobbie> i use ebook about 16 hrs a day
Rachel> I love mine...saves on all of my printing
Sarkel> dont ya get tired of staring at a screen?
Sam_In_OZ> my laptop is too big to carry around
She-ra> but there is still something to be said for the feel of paper in your hands
Sarkel> esp one so small
Sam_In_OZ> i'm a programmer, I have to stare at screens all day !
Sobbie> yeah i remeber first time i met you rachel.... couldnt wait to show me yours and I had mine in my hand
Sarkel> your eyes are trained :)
She-ra> still talking about palm pilot thingies right???
Sam_In_OZ> ahem..!
Rachel> no...ebooks
Sam_In_OZ> sounds like fun !
Sobbie> well ebook screen is about the size of a paperback book page
Sarkel> now you know what to tell ur gf to get you for ur birthday ;)
Sobbie> and you can make the font any size you watn
Sam_In_OZ> yeah, but with the crappy exchange rate... dunno
Sarkel> ah sounds groovy
Rachel> but holds so much more than a paperback
Sarkel> and cheaper too, in the long run, I'd imagine
She-ra> definitely gonna be on my wish list especially as a lot of books now are coming out in that format
Sarkel> esp if you only download free stories
Rachel> I just use it for fan fiction
Sobbie> yep i had enough memory for 13 days without internet access
Sam_In_OZ> i wonder why paying for books - and downloading them - hasn't taken off
Sam_In_OZ> i'd rather buy electronic copies
She-ra> Then all I'll need is a replicator and I'll be set for life - coffee, black, hot
Sobbie> it has sam
Sam_In_OZ> mostly
Sarkel> I think feeling the book in your hand outweighs other stuff
Sam_In_OZ> oh. not here unfortunately
Sarkel> i'd prefer reading a real book than an ebook
Sobbie> you can buy most new books in e format
Sam_In_OZ> but don't mind us, we are a little behind
Sam_In_OZ> we can't even buy e-books here
Sam_In_OZ> :(
Sarkel> poor you ;)
She-ra> always the internet!
Sarkel> you're really missing out! :o)
Sam_In_OZ> do i detect sarcasm there ;)
Sarkel> no!! not at all :D
Sam_In_OZ> :P
Sobbie> dont need to buy books there is a lot of ff out there
She-ra> Okay - this is cutting in on precious reading time now ;) Where's the door to this place?
Sarkel> type /part
Sobbie> lol
Sam_In_OZ> bye she-ra
Sobbie> hit the x
Sarkel> bye little english woman
Sobbie> bye she-ra
She-ra> Bye - nice talking to you guys!! And hey - not 'that' little ;)
Sarkel> heh :)
Sam_In_OZ> so about the odd couple...
Sarkel> si?
Sam_In_OZ> another unique story from the bard...
Sam_In_OZ> is this one a collaboration too ?
Sarkel> nope it is all sarkel
Sobbie> when is the next update?
Sam_In_OZ> (she's gone all italian already)
Sarkel> when real life goes away ;)
Sarkel> oui
Sobbie> ahh ok
Sam_In_OZ> i think that's french ?
Sam_In_OZ> :P
Sarkel> da, it is
Sarkel> I've been so busy sobbie. woo :)
Sam_In_OZ> it's funny how much you can get round Italy knowing only a couple of words
Sarkel> I hope to get back on track soon. probably wont happen for a few months
Sarkel> which words?
Sobbie> alright i will forgive you this time...... but
Sam_In_OZ> cup of tea
Sam_In_OZ> thankyou
Sam_In_OZ> goodbye
Sarkel> eh, I dont like warm beverages
Sam_In_OZ> i've forgotten the rest...!
Sarkel> but what? :)
Sobbie> get over life?
Sarkel> :)
Sarkel> I havent even watched Xena this year. been quite busy
Sam_In_OZ> i'll look forward to updates *after* summer, your time
Sam_In_OZ> shame, season 6 has been very good
Sarkel> ya can start writing on your own sam :)
Sam_In_OZ> i reckon...!
Sobbie> summer? whats that.... it is snowing here
Sarkel> yeah I have seen some of season 6. looks mucho better than 5
Sam_In_OZ> oooh.
Sarkel> wow, where are you sobbie?
Sam_In_OZ> what can i say ?
Sobbie> oregon
Sam_In_OZ> it's still like spring here... in autumn/fall
Sarkel> ah, makes sense. it's been soo nice here lately in DC. 60s and 70s
Sarkel> unseasonable
Sobbie> today it has snowed rained sleeted hailed and sunshine
Sam_In_OZ> wow
Sarkel> wow, mother nature's in a mood
Sobbie> yup
Sarkel> brb someone is at the door
Sobbie> is it snowing at your place rach?
Sobbie> k
Sarkel> OK I am back
Sam_In_OZ> cool!
Sobbie> wb
Sarkel> hey sam- email me and we'll talk in more depth about the sequel, eh :)
Sam_In_OZ> OK will do
Sobbie> when is the sequel coming?
Sarkel> after toc, probably ;)
Sarkel> unless sammy wants to take it over now :D
Sobbie> hehe
Sam_In_OZ> LOL
Sam_In_OZ> sure
Sarkel> dont lol me :P
Sam_In_OZ> :P :P
Sarkel> ya want to see a sequel, write it yourself ;)
Sam_In_OZ> such an *accomodating* bard ain't she !
Sobbie> i can barely write my name
Sarkel> hahaha
Sarkel> we can make it a group effort
Sam_In_OZ> maybe you should put that in your disclaimers
Sam_In_OZ> !
Sarkel> each person writes one paragraph
Sam_In_OZ> oooh i could manage that
Sobbie> i can write.... i am
Sam_In_OZ> actually, one more question on AITF
Sarkel> hmm that doesnt surprise me ;)
Sam_In_OZ> no 'hot monkey sex', to quote someone else's phrase
Sam_In_OZ> (cheeky)
Sarkel> yep, sex is overdone in fan fic
Sam_In_OZ> yep, it can be
Sobbie> are monkeys fun to have sex with?
Sam_In_OZ> did i recommend you read "Speed of the beat of my heart" ????
Sarkel> heh, find out for yourself ;)
Sam_In_OZ> :)
Sarkel> I'm a lot more experienced in the sexual area now than I was when I wrote AITF though so... :D
Sobbie> naw that's ok I will make do as I am
Sam_In_OZ> thanks for sharing..>!
Sobbie> ohhh? wanna share?
Sarkel> haha, you can wait for my paragraph in the sequel ;)
Sam_In_OZ> LOL
Sam_In_OZ> ok, you write the graphic paragraph
Sarkel> I'm dating someone now. she's great and cool and all that :)
Sam_In_OZ> excellent !
Sobbie> cool
Sam_In_OZ> younger/older ?
Sarkel> a year younger
Sam_In_OZ> great:)
Sarkel> just turned 20
Sobbie> robbing the cradle?
Sarkel> haha yes :P
Sam_In_OZ> i think i can remember 20...
Sobbie> i cant
Sarkel> you guys are bad! :)
Sam_In_OZ> my life only began at 24...
Sarkel> why's that?
Sobbie> my life ended at 27
Sam_In_OZ> oh dear
Sam_In_OZ> anything tragic?
Sobbie> nah just nothing happening
Sarkel> plateau of sorts?
Sarkel> ya doing good now, tho?
Sobbie> well ff has helped a lot
Sam_In_OZ> i realised i was gay when i was 24, and it's been fun all the way after that
Sarkel> how did you realize?
Sam_In_OZ> even being old and married is fun
Sarkel> haha, yeah it is!
Sarkel> ya gonna have kids?
Sam_In_OZ> maybe... seriously considering it, but we want to do so much with our lives...
Sam_In_OZ> She is 6 years younger than me
Sam_In_OZ> and hasn't travelled
Sarkel> yeah it's a good idea to experience life first
Sarkel> i cant wait to have kids! but I'm gonna wait til I am at least 28 or so
Sam_In_OZ> i realised i was gay when boys still didn't interest me when all my friends were getting married around me
Sarkel> not cause you were attracted to chicks?
Sam_In_OZ> well, that too :)
Sarkel> ;)
Sam_In_OZ> i have a complicated history
Sarkel> everyone does
Sam_In_OZ> true...
Sam_In_OZ> anyway, i fell in love with my (str8) best friend...
Sarkel> classic :)
Sam_In_OZ> and realised i had to do something about it
Sam_In_OZ> so i walked away from everything and rebuilt my life
Sam_In_OZ> at 24
Sarkel> wow. that took a lot of courage
Sam_In_OZ> it's been.... interesting...
Sam_In_OZ> but worth it
Sarkel> i bet. a learning experience, if nothing else
Sarkel> and you've found your soulmate too! :)
Sam_In_OZ> yep, and yep !
Sam_In_OZ> i feel very lucky
Sarkel> yeah, don't let it disappear
Sam_In_OZ> it's easier to relate to a lot of FF which features 'soulmates' if you have that personally
Sobbie> it must be
Sarkel> yep. I agree totally
Sam_In_OZ> my ex gf cannot get into a lot of FF, she doesn't feel it rings true
Sam_In_OZ> but it can and does happen
Sarkel> uber/x&g?
Sam_In_OZ> yes
Sam_In_OZ> do we think there will be a kiss before the end of XWP ?
Sarkel> yep there will be
Sam_In_OZ> y'reckon?
Sarkel> si, si
Sam_In_OZ> oui oui
Sarkel> da da
Sobbie> why do you think that?
Sam_In_OZ> i'm so multilingual...
Sarkel> heh ;)
Sarkel> well just a gut feeling
Sarkel> it wont be a french kiss or anything extreme
Sam_In_OZ> i just watched the E!News video thingy
Sarkel> ah you did?
Sam_In_OZ> funny kind of final scene
Sobbie> i watched that last night
Sam_In_OZ> but i dunno if that was the 'final' scene, or just the last one they shot, if ya know what i mean
Sobbie> wasnt much info
Sarkel> so I guess Xena does not die after all
Sam_In_OZ> it would seem so
Sam_In_OZ> Lucy seems relived to be finishing, as well as sad
Sobbie> yeah but ROC wasnt even really in it
Sarkel> it's time to move on for her. it's exhiliarating and yet scary at the same time I imagine
Sam_In_OZ> yeah, she is such a private little thing
Sarkel> nothing wrong with wantin privacy
Sam_In_OZ> i guess, so much has happened to her in 6 years
Sam_In_OZ> i agree...
Sarkel> I understand totally where ROC is coming from
Sam_In_OZ> do you have hordes camped out on the front door ;)
Sarkel> naturally :)
Sobbie> can I camp on your doorstep?
Sarkel> people with lots of questions ;)
Sam_In_OZ> you should put out a press release "No sequel for a while"
Sarkel> haha, sure :)
Sarkel> yeah no sequel cause sammy wont write one ;)
Sam_In_OZ> i think maintaining privacy in this information age is so hard
Sam_In_OZ> :P
Sam_In_OZ> i could try, but y'all won't like it
Sarkel> yep it's nearly impossible to maintain privacy nowadays
Sarkel> we're even invading the privacy of those who lived before, so to speak
Sarkel> washington, jefferson, for example. and JFK
Sam_In_OZ> yes...
Sam_In_OZ> dunno if it is really necessary
Sarkel> people feel historical questions need to be answered
Sam_In_OZ> who cares who slept with who way back when
Sobbie> not me
Sobbie> but i want to know if x slept with g
Sarkel> ah I think it helps us learn more about a person
Sarkel> hahaha
Sam_In_OZ> well, of course !
Sam_In_OZ> and how often ;)
Sobbie> yup
Sarkel> they sleep together, and very often. so no worries there ;)
Sobbie> and where
Sam_In_OZ> and...
Sam_In_OZ> anyway...
Sobbie> i want DETAILS damit
Sam_In_OZ> LOL
Sam_In_OZ> tragic isn't it really...
Sarkel> fan fic doesnt help, sobbie?
Sobbie> it's jsut speculation
Sam_In_OZ> it does help me
Sobbie> and fan fic does help as long as its uber
Sam_In_OZ> there are a few top quality stories out there
Sam_In_OZ> of which AITF is one...
Sobbie> true
Sam_In_OZ> real characters...
Sam_In_OZ> I care about what happens to Sam & Alison
Sam_In_OZ> not many stories leave me feeling like that
Sarkel> good :)
Sarkel> people I think I need to be goin' now
Sam_In_OZ> OK...
Sobbie> ok
Sam_In_OZ> big saturday night coming up ?
Sobbie> Thank you so much for joining us
Rachel> ok...thanks
Sarkel> haha, I wish :( but no.. I need to work on my honors thesis due monday
Sarkel> two semesters worth of work! :)
Sam_In_OZ> g'luck with that
Sarkel> thank ya! email me anytime
Sobbie> have a fun time
Sam_In_OZ> will do
Sarkel> sorry again about bein so late :) bye
Sam_In_OZ> thanks sarkel
Sam_In_OZ> bye
Sobbie> night Sarkel
Rachel> bye
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